Full time

Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake

ed Resourcing Ltd

Manchester, M3 3AU

£9000 - £12000 per annum

Posted: 16 July 2026 (Today)

Closing date: 15 August 2026

Ref: 60422112

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About the Role

A Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake is required in Manchester to design, build, and manage a secure, scalable enterprise platform. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary of £90,000 to £120,000 plus a 10% bonus and benefits. You will take ownership of platform engineering, driving automation, governance, and performance optimisation. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will set platform standards, improve reliability, and ensure cost-effective, compliant operations. Enabling teams to deliver advanced analytics at scale is central to this role. The hybrid working pattern supports collaboration between Manchester and London offices. Key skills include deep Snowflake expertise and a focus on operational excellence.

Senior Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake) Locations: Manchester / London (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours)
Salary: £90,000 - 120000 + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Overview We’re hiring a Senior Data Platform Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and operating a secure, scalable enterprise data platform with a strong focus on Snowflake.
This is a senior-level position where you’ll take ownership of platform engineering capabilities- driving automation, governance, and performance optimisation, while enabling data teams to deliver advanced analytics at scale.
You’ll operate with a high level of autonomy, contributing to platform standards, improving reliability, and ensuring cost-effective, compliant data operations.
Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and manage Snowflake platform capabilities within an enterprise data environment
Automate infrastructure and resource provisioning using Terraform (IaC)
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps)
Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks
Lead cost optimisation initiatives across Snowflake workloads
Define and enforce security best practices (RBAC, data masking, identity integration)
Establish governance and compliance frameworks (audit logging, access reviews)
Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
Create reusable modules, templates, and platform standards
Produce high-quality documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience in platform or cloud engineering within enterprise environments
Deep expertise in Snowflake (warehousing, RBAC, data sharing, performance tuning)
Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps)
Strong scripting skills (SQL, Python, or Bash)
Solid understanding of Snowflake security features (masking, encryption, identity federation)
Experience with monitoring, query profiling, and usage tracking
Demonstrated ability to optimise performance and manage costs in large-scale environments
Strong communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, data, and compliance teams
Proactive approach to documentation and platform standards